The Labor enquirer., 1887-03-12
Happenings Of the Week Just Past
Among the City
Toilers.
Ths aseial l.saRue.

entire familiarity with II.
Mis- Tennant then favored the League
with the contents Of the little paper
THE Bread winners Friend" The
leader was an appeal for contributions
from the members Of the League. All
the comrid are invited to send in con
tributions-short and pithy ones espe-
cially. The number read last Sunday
evening, among other good things, con-
taIned q remarkably wellwritten article
from the pen Of John Brophy.
Lucy A. Buchanan also contributed q
Characteristic aud touchingly pathetic
little essay which Is given elsewhere.
The must humorous part Of the pro-
gramme was q song In character by
Charles Cheesewright. II brought the
house down. The following are some Of
the words sung to the air Of II dreamt |
dwelt In marble halls :"
| really dwell In marble halls
With " by my side.
And OF all those assembled within those
walls
lam the Joy aud pride
We've riches too great 10 count,
And still enjoy my good name,
hut tho one great thing that charms me
most
10 that the order loves mo the same
They doto on mo still the same.
r,'o Trade ua,oa aica, tho aFe tsi lot
Hu fe' d. then all NJ Il We cam,
Ana si9r thc order W don tesfs a iot.
tnlus they 'all 81 with ouf plan
snd tnAt Is ~ -un tsings Iustas we set nt'
Flf they are our oysters w,clalm.
n' ,ag ono grand thing that tiekies nsmost
ithhl ihey all love me Just the ssinc-
lO.r sidorse nae still the same.
lAbors Chorus was sung ufler re-
.ose and the chairman then called for
100 two.minute speeches.. and in re.
sponsr .uge number Of the members
lffhe League gave "reesons why ! AIN u
.aiiat." some very good iiena we're
g,yea ~ TO the reasons whicl. inpelled
men TO take up the Cause which brings
no reward but SCOT, and sneers.
q, mrade Haskell being called upon
gave a short address upon "the moral
aspect Of Socialism," During the course
Of the comrades address he Gle ,rly and
coneisely stated the truths upon which
our Socialistic creed Is based.
Comrade Shove made the closing re-
marks aud was liste ned 10 attentively as
he In his clear.cut and forcible style por-
trayed the ipjustices un Ter which the
lolers to-day live bru,ish life.
The League then sang an original
song by Arthur Cheesewright. entitled,
"Almost Persuaded" Adjourned until
next SUNDAY night. ).
The Painters.
The Jou'neymen Painters Unijn Of
Denver had II largely attended meeting
at East Turn hall on Wednesday, full
account Of which Is not published be.
cause not sent In. Every painter In
Denver ought to belong to the union.
The Taiiors' Union.
A most interesting meeting Of the
Tailors' Union was held Monday night.
The attendance was very large and most
attentivelv listened to an address BY
Burnette g. Haskell. Among the other
points made which were received with
hearty applause. WAS the fact that the
tailors who made the fine clothes evi
IDENTIFY didn't seem to be wearing them.
The union proposes to interest itself ac'
lively In TuK ESauIsEs aud volunteer
committees are canvassing Tor sub.
scribers and stock. T.
The Iron meidsrs' Union.
The Iron Molders' Union met on
Wednesday night and listened to long
aud pertinent address on their trade aud
the general labor movement from Bur
nette q. Haskell. At the conclusion oi
the address the union unanimously toox
stock In TIE ENQUIRIES and began an
active canvass for Subscribers. of hich
Brother J. ]. Smith ut last accounts had
II list as long as his arm. The advertis
ing caids Of TnK EyouIRKR were aIs,
distributed and will be used by the
union men With good effect
Tn. "Enquirsr" Company.
The stockholders Of The ESouiREi
Company met last Sunday morning a
the City hail the attendance was lars'
and earnest. MANY new stock subscrip
tons we're received the constitution ant
bylaws we're adopted and the followlp,
elected as the board OF directors: Q. W
Eve. g. o. Shove, Charles Cheesewrieht
Henry Knod,. John S. Neva. ]. Barkhau
sen aud J. ID. Macdonald.
The board Of directors met during thu
week aud designated G. Q. Shove Al
treasurer and solicitor. J. d. Macdonald
as president and {. W. Eye as secretary
Burnstte q. Haskell was elected a
editor.
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